Car-fender



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. srhcmlearrronlf r ih as of was Patent ivo. 499,512, dated June 20, 1393.

' Application filed beceinhcr 1e,- s ge. Serial No. 456,679. (No model.)

To l m y concern Be it known that I, J QSEPH' N WIECZOREK,

' a citizen OffthQ United States, and "a resident of Boston, in the county of Sufiolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Car-Fenders, of which the follo'wing, t akeu in connectionwith the accompanying drawings, is a-specification.'

' object to prevent serious injury to persons or. animals coming in contact with the car when,

This invention relates .to improvements in life saving car fenders for cable, electric or other motor propelled cars and it has for its inmotion, and it is carried out as follows, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 represents a side elevation showing the fender in its normal raised position. 'Fig. fit-represents aplan view of the same; and

'Fig. 3 represents a sectional view showing the fender in its lower working position.

Similar letters refer to similar parts wher- .ever they occur on the difierent parts of the drawings. 7

In the drawings A represents the front end of the car frame or platform hayinga dasher B, avertical brake shaft 0 journaled-in suit able bearings and provided with a crank or wheel 0' as is usual in car brake devices.

0 is the ratchet wheel on the crank shaft form as usual.

C, and C is the locking pawl on the car plat- I To thelower end of the axle C is attached the-chain D the rear end of which is secured to the link or i-od E, which is connected in a suitable manner to the brake beam, or other intermediate mechanism for forcing the brake shoes against the wheels of scar when the chain is being wound on the axle O in the ordinary manner of operating car brakes.

- In the operation of brakes of the aforesaid construction, the chain D sags down as shown in Fig. 1 when the brake is released, and is,

held taut as shown in Fig. 3, when it is wound upon the axle Cduring the braking operation.

In connection with the above brake device, I use my improved car fender which is constructed as follows: It-consists of a pivoted fender hung in a suitable manner beneath the 0nd of the car, and in practice I'jprefer to construct such fender. of curved or inclined anus F secured in their upper ends to a horizontal shaft- G loosely journaled in bearings fatt ached to the car frame or platformas.

lateral vsemi-circular metal ribs. f, f, for'the i purposeof imparting strength to said forward end of the fender as well as providing a rounded edge at this place so as to prevent injury to persons or animals coming in contact with it. ,To the rear of the pivoted arms QF, F,"are secured, 'or made in one piece with the same, levers F,'F, to which is attached in a suitable manner a lateral balance-weight or-rod H, which'is adapted to rest upon the Y chain D asjshown in the drawings. The

balance weight H is to be of a size sufiicient to slightly more than counter-balance the pivoted fender so as to cause'the latter to as sume the position shown inFig. 1, when the brake is released and the chain D slacke'ned .thusnormally holding the front edgeof the fender raised sufficiently above the track to allow it to pass freely by any irregularities in said track or any small obstructions thereon.

In case a person should come in front of the moving car either in a standing, falling or reclining position, the first impulse of the motorinanis to-set the brake by the turning of the crank C and by so doing the chain D is made This invention is very simple inits construction and operation particularly as it does not impose additional thought, labor and duties on the part of the motor-man because all that the latter has .to do in avoidingimpending accidents is to setthe brake to stop -the car by'which the fender is automatically turned upon its axisso as to bring the lower edge of the fender against the track in a man- I her and for the purpose as stated.

In practice I preferto rise only two levers E",.F-, as supports for the counter woightll which latter is preferably providedlwith eccentric trunuions 72 72, journalod in bearings in saidarm's F and provided with; set serevvs less so as to-cause the chain as it-isbeingf made taut to actuate the pivoted fender more or less quickly relative to the, turn; of the crank shaft Q as maybe desired, p v

' Having thus fully described the nature, construction, and "operation of my invention, I wishto secure by Letters'Pateut and eI'aim- 1. A'ca'r fenderupivoted -=at itsup'per endandhaving acounter weight adapted to'hold;

? two subscribing witnesses,

N. 'WIEOZOREK. N

ed'position, combined with-a craukj axle aud ehain' attached to the latter-forthei;

purpose of automatically lowering the fender by-thesetting of the brake and" consequent tightening of the brake chain substautia 1y as'specified.

2. A car fender pivoted at its upper end 5 and having a counter weight adapted to rest. on and to follow the vertical adjustment of the,v brake chain, said counter weight having .in'eans substantially as described for adjustiugvitsposition relative to the car fender and brake chain, as and for the purpose set forth. In testimony whereof I have signed my nam to'this specification, in the presence of on this 8th day of December, A. D, 1892.: ,7 JOSEPH Witnesses; v v

(ALBAN AN REN, AmoaAn-Bsimms. 

